Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02
gloves off her white and sleuder,hands.

D4ChI N4NlNuoI1s 90 4AC LGO c4lCoCS SNAAiS
10 grief" with them in his rambles.
"The cad is man of title" said his
brother.
"What Of thai? Even king may be
csd," said Dick.
"And what IS the name?" asked Mela-
ME.
"Sir Bcisco B-.ybr0oke."
Melsnje felt herself grow pale, while
her heart ralpitsted, but not with pleas
ure certainly.
"And are these Ravensbourne woods"
she asked, after s pause.
eyes"
Heavens. Is ours Rose Cottage SO
close 20 them?"
"Yes-a hedge only divides our lands
from those Of the aggressive bsronet,"
said Dick, gTaZdioUsly, as he deposited au
ermful OF dry sticks, aud proceeded to
light fire, deity arranging couple Of
stones wherein TO poise the kettle, with
8 skill that Reginald said reminded him
Of his shipmates up the Nile; but ere Me-
LAME could speak again, and while Amy,
with busy little hands, was unpacking the
luncheon basket and arranging the tea
cups
"Oh, tie devil" exclaimed Dick, as 8
sharp, vigorous, and Joyous barking an
nounced an accession to this party, and &,
e. il dCfying the waning on the board,
his terrier BiDeO came Gashing o5stre-
perously down the lane towards them,
and having secretly followed their foot
steps through the woods, was driving be
fore him IN mad career to the holes in d
bank, a couple Of white tailed rabbits.
Now, BtngO was g faithful, bob tailed
his breed, VINO accompanied Dick in al
his botanical, ornithological anu pisca-
torisl rambles; ard his presence on the
confines Of R4yensbourne woods was not
desirable now, oeiug dangerous, per-
sonally, 10 himself, as any moment
might find him covered" by the
Dick called him. Not m6ny days before
this, poor BiEgo hsd come limpiHg home,
with part of charge OF No. shot in his
of hind leg, given MIN by the keeper in
/ preston, who resented his coming in
quest of the rabbits and hares; hence,
Dicks heart was full of vengeance
against this long CATERED official.
So busy were the two girls with their
culinary operations, ald so busy, too,
vas Dick in making his dog fast with a
piece OF cord 10 wheel of Reggie's bath
chair, that none Of the party perceived
. two gentlemen VINO had approached them
unseen. BOtn were clad in light tweed
suits, with caps TO correspond. Each
had u cigar in his mouth, ard with their
arms resting on The top OF the low gate
referred to, they were watching the
( group, one with the deepest interest and
/ tde other with something of amusement
An exclamation escaped Amy, and then
Eelsrie locked up.
"Montague-C Captain Lonsdale-you
here" said she, IN low and startled
voice.
"Lonsdsle, by lingo" cried Dick, with
unmiXed satisfaction.
"MeI-M;ss Talbot did not know
that Sir BrisCO's residence waS so neal
yours when l came tere g couple of days
ago, with my friend Musgreve-aIIow IGe
TO introduce him." said Lonsdale, un-
latchiDg the gate, and lifting his cap as he
advanced.
Melsine's too evident confusion was now
covered by Dick, whose terrier had &C,
loose in q thicket, whence shrilI squeak
Was Instantly heard.
"Oh, Melanie," he exclaimed in con-
sternation, "Bingo has pinned rabbit a
something, d-n IT."
"Dicb!" she said, reprovingiY.
"Well-what's the rQw?" asked Dick
tartly
the devil will get gou if you use suct
words"
"Then ne had better begin witAgsptsir
Lonsdale."
!. why" H.
r ~ heard him say the same thing ''aA
"When?' -
j "The last time he left Uncle Grim.
] shaw" replied Dick, as in terror OF tht
/ keeper he plunged into the thicket anC
3quickly emerged therefrom, carrying {
dead mare by the ear, while Bingo trotteC
In tTfhmph behind him.
EyI must hide this somewhere, or tina
i beast Of baronet viii be down on Birg(
forAoaching," said Dick, as ne produced
another piece otscord from that EN-.
pOridra, ais tsoasers pocket, wherewitl
Reggie ihiresed" the terrier, as he rauti
csllY termed i. securely 10 q wheel of hi
p.Sth-chair.
and now TO describe Montague Ions
deie, who courteously and warmly greet
ed The little party.
1 With close-shorn hair of the darkes
brown, and eyes that were splendid, OF !
hazel so deep that they looked quit,
black at times, fine, clearly cut, snC
3 slightly squiline profile, q figure sbov,
! the ordinary height and well set up, h
blocked the stereotyped style of geru,
Inc English gentleman, with his whit,
bands and well-bred tranquility, hard
but polished as fi1c steel" 10 use TIT
words of recent writer; and with tht
expression in his features of one who hsC
faced and overcome much in his time
though few would have thought so, iron
the ssrenity of his manner and the com
poSure of his bearing, the result Of hGbi.
training, and society; and singing hin
out from among the many who admired
snd lowered around her, during her brie
glimpse Of life in London, Melanie hat
soon learned TO love him. he was so gen
tie, eud withal seemed TO possess "tha
mingling of force and tenderness, with
reserve Of BOTH" which, we are told, 81
most entbralllng to wOmenkind."
, While introductiOns and common
! places were being exchanged between hi
friend, Horace Musgrsve, Of the HusSar:
Miss Brendon ard Reginald, the unfortU
nate tenant of the wheel-chair, he c0r
tinued, in low voice:
, 81 am Oh visit to Horsce's uncle, 81
Brisco Bsybroobe, wio took quite q ianc
! to me ST his club. When left town wit
them so abruptlyII little thought that VS.
to have the 10y of being SO near you sn
vcur new home, darling; but fear th;
: l shall not be very Welcome there"
: "To Uncle Grinshaw-I fear not" mu
INJURED Melanie, as her dark eyes of grel
q blue clouGed for moment, as she fe
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